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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Davy Collins" <prestley_33@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: davy_collins_max@walla.com
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:17:59 +0100
Subject: RESPONSE

Davy Collins,
Public Relations Officer,
Maxmi South B.V,
Terminalweg 3,
3821 AJ,
Amersfoort,
Netherlands.
Tel:+31 33-45565440
E-mail:davy_collins_max@walla.com
17th November,2005
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Davy Collins,public relation manager MAXMI SOUTH B.V,we are one of Netherlands leading exporter and manufacturer of industrial and general fasteners and machined components under the brand name 'MAXMI' with production plant at Amersfoort in the Netherlands,we have full range of Mild Steel,Low Carbon Steel,Stainless Steel,High Tensile & Brass fasteners as per ANSI,ISO,DIN,JIS BS & BIS standards.
we produce & export the following fasteners in standard range regularly to Middle east,Asia,Africa,South America,Europe,North America and Oceania.
1.Self Tapping Screws with various heads & combinations.
2.Machine Screws with various heads & combinations.
3.Hex Bolt,Carriage Bolts,Roofing Bolts & Nuts.
4.Chip Board Screws,Dry Wall Screws & Wood Screws.
5.Rivets & Hammer Drive Screws.
6.Special Fastening components with multi operations.
7.Any other fastener as per customer's design and application.
Our main customers include the:
1.Automobile Industry.
2.Television Industry.
3.Refrigeration & Air conditioning Industry.
4.Electronic & Electrical appliance Industry.
5.Telecommunications and Furniture Industry.
One of our sister concerns is also into the exports of costume & imitation jewellery and gold,we are also exporting construction hardware.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Canada/America and Asia as well as making payments through you to us.Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be glad.Please contact us for more information;subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in Canada/America and UK.Kindly forward to us if you are interested your phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.
Thanks in anticipation.
Davy Collins,
Public Relation Manager.
E-mail:davy_collins_max@walla.com

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